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Unit 5: Roman Republic
Patricians and Plebeians were Roman -
The Roman Senate consisted of
Unit 5: Roman Republic
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The Roman Senate consisted of
Patricians
Plebians
foreigners
women
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Patricians and Plebeians were Roman -
gods
magistrates
assemblies
social classes
3
What was the highest elected position in the Roman government?
Consul
Governors
Tribunes
Senator
4
Which event resulted in inflation in the Roman Republic?
Devaluation of Roman currency
Migration of small farmers into cities and unemployment
Civil war over the power of Julius Caesar
Spread of slavery in the agricultural system
5
Which states the main reason for the growing number of poor in the Roman Republic?
Slavery ended and no employment was offered to former slaves
Many landless peasants were moving to the city to find employment
Large landowners were gaining control of newly conquered lands
Roman citizens moved out of the city in search of land to farm
6
Which river did Julius Caesar cross to start a civil war within the Roman Republic?
Rhine
Rubicon
Tiber
Po
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Before the creation of the Twelve Tables, why did Roman plebeians want a written law code?
to prevent patricians from abusing their positions
to eliminate slavery based on debt
to decrease the power fathers held over their families
to decrease the power consuls had over society
8
What geographic feature did Hannibal cross to invade the Italian peninsula?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Himalayas
The Sahara Desert
The Alps
9
Which city did the Punic Wars destroy?
Athens
Carthage
Rome
Sparta
10
Which social class was at the top of the social structure in the Roman Republic?
Emperors
Plebians
Patricians
Consuls
11
Which answer best replaces the following words: Assemblies, The Senate, Consuls
Representative government
Trade Policies
Citizenship rights
Social Structure
12
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Juno
Venus
Zeus
Apollo
13
Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?
Polytheistic Religion
The rule of emperors
An army of legionanaires
Bicameral Legislature
14
Which of the following were Roman gods or goddesses?
Jupiter & Venus
Athena & Hera
Poseidon & Artemis
Zeus & Hades
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How did the Twelve Tables of Law impact the Roman Republic?
It created a uniform system of money throughout the Roman Republic
It established a set of laws to grant freedoms to the Patricians
It established a set of codified laws for citizens of the Roman Republic
It created equality among the social classes of the Rome
16
Which of the following is
NOT
a cause of the decline of the Roman Republic?
Increase & spread of slavery to farming areas
Rise of Christianity
Civil Wars
Inflation
17
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Corinth
Athens
Alexandria
Carthage
18
Which body of water was most important for the development of commerce in Rome?
Caspian Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
19
The Roman term "triumvirate" refers to -
a government of 3 Senators
a government of 3 men holding power
a government of 3 military leaders
3 major religions of the Romans
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In Roman mythology ,the twins who were abandoned and then suckled by a She-wolf were named
Bert & Ernie
Romulus & Remus
Pompey & Crassus
Draco & Creon